Baden-Württemberg's share of German GDP
Baden-Württemberg's share of German GDP stood at 14.92% in 2025, according to Working Group Regional Accounts of the Federal States (Arbeitskreis VGR der Länder), Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder. It is one of the indicators in the GDP by federal state table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1991 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the GDP by federal state table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of German GDP | |||||||||||
| Baden-Württemberg | 14.92 | 15.06 | 15.22 | 15.06 | 15.06 | 14.96 | 15.14 | 15.32 | 15.18 | 15.12 | |
| Bavaria | 18.44 | 18.39 | 18.54 | 18.3 | 18.32 | 18.4 | 18.43 | 18.34 | 18.47 | 18.38 |
Understanding baden-Württemberg's share of German GDP
The metric divides the nominal gross value added generated by all resident economic units within Baden-Württemberg by the unadjusted gross domestic product of the entire federal republic. It captures the exact slice of national economic output attributable to this specific jurisdiction over a calendar year. Unlike per capita figures which adjust for the size of the labor force or residential base, this percentage represents the absolute macroeconomic weight of the state relative to the whole. It incorporates all sectors operating within the state borders, stripping out only intermediate consumption to avoid double counting across supply chains before computing the final ratio.
As an annual release based on current prices, the proportion naturally absorbs localized price effects alongside real volume changes. Analysts tracking this specific share must account for major conceptual revisions that occasionally occur when the national accounts transition to updated European frameworks, which can retroactively shift regional distributions. Comparing consecutive years offers the most robust view of structural shifts in the national economy, whereas comparing this ratio against states with fundamentally different demographic scales requires caution. The figure is subject to standard routine adjustments as early estimates of enterprise surveys are replaced by finalized tax and administrative records.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this percentage account for commuters traveling into Baden-Württemberg?
- It measures the output generated by the workplace principle, meaning the production of incoming commuters contributes to this specific share rather than to their state of residence.
- Are price adjustments applied before calculating this specific ratio?
- The metric is derived using nominal figures at current prices, meaning differing regional inflation dynamics are not stripped out of the numerator or the denominator.
- How do revisions to the federal aggregate affect the state's percentage?
- Because the calculation relies on the total national output as the denominator, any subsequent methodological update to the countrywide gross domestic product directly alters this ratio even if local production remains unrevised.